Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-20
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
AFFAIRS IN THE CocKADE CITY AsD
VICINITY.
A Colored Porter Convicted, but TakeI an
Appeal-Personal Intelligence-visit
Of United States Engineers.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatcs.l J
PETERSBURG, Feb. 10, 1887.
In the Mayors Court this morning
the case of Thomas Walker, the colored
porter in Mr.. /. Eigenbrun's clothing
house, was arraigned on the charge of
the larceny OF coat from his employer.
The accused was defended by Mr.. VIII
liam b. McIlwaine. Testimony was
introduced by the prosecution to show
that the property in question had been
purchased from the prisoner, and not
from the store. This statement was
positively denied by the accused, and
witnesses testified to his good character
and honesty. The Court adjudged him
guilty of the charge and sentenced him
to thirty days imprisonment in jail.
From this decision an appeal was taken
to the Hastings Court, and bail was
given for his appearance.
Warner Wall, the colored porter Of
the hardware establishment OF Mr..
Charles Leonard, charged with the rob
berry of his employer, who is fugitive
from justice, has not yet been caught.
CRUSHED BY AN ENGINE.
John Morse, a colored youth, aged
between fifteen and sixteen years, was
crushed to death under an engine in
Pocahontas last night He was the son
of stOre-keeper in that village. When
the accommodation engine from Rich
mond reached this city and had dis
connected itself with the train Morse
jumped aboard the tender at the depot
The engine backed over into Poca-
bontas to the turn-table, and was
trned around so as to connect
with the train which leaves here
at 6:25 2. NJ. for Richmond.
1t would seem that the boy lost his
balance and fell upon the track after
the engine had left the turn-table and
was run over by both tender and en-
CINE. The engineer in backing discov-
cred by the light from the headlight of
his engine body lying upon the track,
and on stopping to make an investiga-
tion, discovered Morse's body, terribly
crushed from head to thighs. At an in
quest held this afternoon a verdict in
accordance with the above facts was
rendered.
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
The United States steam tug Lucerne
arrived here this morning, having on
board Captain Heinman and Assistant
Engineer Milo, of the United States
engineer corps, who visited our city on
a tour of inspection of the Appomattox
river. They were accompanied by Miss
Carrie Hammer and Miss Clara Helm
man, of Michigan, and Mrs. 7. L.
Gwathmey, of Norfolk, Va. While here
the visitors were called upon by many
ladies and gentlemen and were couIte-
ously received and handsomely enter
tanned. The party subsequently left
for Norfolk. 1t is understood that the
object of the visit of these officers is to
look after the survey of the proposed
route of change of the channel OF the
Appomattox river and report as to ex-
pediency and cost of the change, which
involves the damming of the river above
the present harbor and the diverting of
the channel north of Pocahontas.
Miss Florence Young left yesterday
for New York, where she Will spend
several months.
The residence of Mr.. John Wesley
Friend, on Washington street, has been
purchased privately by Mr.. Samuel p.
Mitchell. The price paid was $4,000.